The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-15
VOORHEES, FOR GOVERNOR.
Views of Mr.. Stockslager and Col. Mclean on
Scott Rays Suggestion.

Views of Mr.. Stockslager and Col. Mclean on
Scott Rays Suggestion.
Washington Special Cincinnati Enquirer
Deputy Land Commissioner Stockslager, who
represented the Jacksonville district in the
Forty seventh and Forty-eighth Congresses,
when asked what he thought of the suggestion
to nominate Senator Voorhees, for Governor, re-
marked: That is too much to ask of one man.
do not know, however. but that it may become
necessary to put Senator Voorhees, forward as
candidate for Vce-president. If there is so
much factional feeling in the State between the
friends of Voorhees, and Gray is represented
to me, incline to the opinion that it will be-
matter of policy and necessity to carry the
State to either run Voorhees, Gray for the
vice presidency. Voorhees,. I know, does not
want it. but Governor Gray undoubtedly in
tends to make a fight for the United States
senatorship when Mr. Voorhees, term expires in
1891. That is only three years off now. Cover
Gray is working for it already and doing
all he can looking TO that end. If the factional
feeling continues which is said to exist between
the friends of the Senator one hand and the
Governor on the other. something will have to be
done or we will lose the Senate Of course /
know nothing about the reported differences
said to exist. l have not been in the
State for some time, butts hear good
me that something must be done to settle these
alleged differences Either Voorhees, or Gray
will have TO 60 on the presidential ticket. Or
course, this question will have to be settled by
the national convention, if 1t is settled that way.
Whether the Democrats in national convention
will consider it stroke of policy necessary for
harmony and to insure Indiana to the Democ-
racy remains to be SEEN 1t might be good pol
icy, however for the convention TO settle the
factional complications in Indiana by nominat-
ing either of the two gentlemen named for
the second place the presidential ticket"
Deputy Commissioner of Pensions VIM. E.
Mclean, of Terre Haute, said: II have noticed
suggestions of the character in Scott
Rays paper, which he has sent at various
times during the past year. know, and you
know, that whenever the proposition is sug-
gested to Senator Voorhees, it makes him mad,
just as any intimation that he should run for
the vice presidency irritates him. / know, aud
you know, that he does not want to be
didate for either the gubernatorial chair or the
vice presidency Voorhees, is, however, loyal
Democrat. and it is possible that il the
Democratic State convention should de-
mand that he run, and unanimously
tender him the nomination, the Sem
ator might possibly conclude it to be
his duty to make the This would not
necessarily involve his retirement from the
Senate until ne should be called upon to assume
the position of Governor, if elected. am posi-
tive, however. that he does not want the nomi-
nation for either the vice-presdencv or for
Governor.
zone thing certain is that Senator Voorhees,
will not permit himself to be placed in posi-
ton as though he were scrambling for the nomi-
nation for Governor. but if ir should be the
unanimous edct of the Democracy in the State
convention that he must run, he too good
Democrat to refuse TO comply with the unani-
nous wishes of his party"